document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123646>Question 123646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+4)=5(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90695 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90695\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x%2B4%29+=+5%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%2B4%29+=+5%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First, apply the \"distributive property\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B12+=+5x-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B12+=+5x-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now subtract 3x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+=+2x-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+=+2x-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Then add 10 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22+=+2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22+=+2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x%2B4%29+=+5%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%2B4%29+=+5%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute x = 11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2811%2B4%29+=+5%2811-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2811%2B4%29+=+5%2811-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2815%29+=+5%289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2815%29+=+5%289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45+=+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45+=+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OK! </SPAN>\n" );
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